by Hedvig
Pink shoes and a flower
by Hedvig
Category: Leila and Rahul stories
They are funny, cute, naughty, and are growing fast. They discover and develop new tricks everyday!
Missing Ms. Mia
We met Mia in London a couple of months ago. She made a lasting impression on L and R. They talk about her all the time. Mia is Patricia and Oivind's little girl. Almost one, and walking. L and R, played with her about three times when her parents came over. According to her mum on … Continue reading Missing Ms. Mia
Elevator ride. Part 2
A couple of days ago Leila and I took the elevator down from the 20th floor. She was in a single stroller. Two well dressed women started a conversation with and about L. Ms. Pink and Ms. Blue seemed to be working in offices in the building. Of course the usual "How cute," and "what … Continue reading Elevator ride. Part 2
The Old Macdonald story part four
R is still into Old Macdonald. A couple of nights ago he initiated the song with an "Ayi ayi O", and guided me through the rest. It went like this: Old Macdonald had a farm. E I E I O. And on that farm he had a... He said "mooooo". ...cow. E I E I … Continue reading The Old Macdonald story part four
7 years of marriage
Maher baked the most delicious chocolate cake, a double dark chocolate with orange rind, dark chocolate icing, and almost a marmalade layer. It was his improvised version of the Austrian Sacher torte, available on-line by the way. Our celebration was a quick fifteen minute affair. Had it lasted any longer our carpet would have had … Continue reading 7 years of marriage
Deep-knees downdog
OnoLisa's pics of Leila, Ahmedabad, December 2010.
Tattletale
Early this morning, while I was still half asleep R was chewing on one of Maher's ear phones. It was not the dangerous one where a piece comes off and is a serious choking hazard. I didn't react to it. There has been more than enough "No, not that." A little too much lately and … Continue reading Tattletale
Pacifier-free
Rahul stopped using the pacifier a week ago. I though it would be much harder than it has been. He asked for it only a handful of times since then and never insisted or cried. We simply told him he doesn't need it anymore. The trick was that for the first three days we were … Continue reading Pacifier-free
Wormwood Scrubs Park
A bright London day at Wormwood Scrubs Park. Maher often runs there when he is in London. We went with a couple of my close girl friends and an uncle. The endless grassy space mesmerized me. The four of us ran around and spun circles. R learned how to roll in the grass. The colorful … Continue reading Wormwood Scrubs Park
On jet-lag and time zones
We've been back three days from our trip to Paris and London. The trip back was relatively easier because we had the short flight to Amsterdam first, then the long one when the children normally sleep. They woke up as we landed at two pm. Probably due to fatigue L fell right into her Chinese … Continue reading On jet-lag and time zones
Natasha Devalia 